Saturday, 30 March 2013

CHANEL's new
Avant-Première de CHANEL,
a new lip and nail collection is inspired by
iconic French cinema. Available nationwide from 5th April
2013

Photographer: Iris Velghe

COLLECTION AVANT-PREMIÈRE DE CHANEL opens a new chapter
in the ROUGE COCO and ROUGE COCO SHINE saga. When you decide how to live your
life, wear LE ROUGE CHANEL. When you live your life with spontaneity, charm and
freedom, wear ROUGE COCO. It represents bold, unpredictable and boundless
femininity.

Model Sigrid Agran. Photographer: Solve Sundsbo

Inspired by Gabrielle Chanel’s style, ROUGE COCO embodies a
carefree spirit on attitude. It draws on the legend of
Mademoiselle to define a free-spirited femininity. Six unprecedented shades inspired by the cinema backstage atmosphere. 48
SENTIMENTNatural beige with peach
tones: the style and modernity of the faces of the French New Wave. 49 LIAISON
Soft satiny pink: attractiveness come in pink in its original version. 51 CE
SOIR Plum brown: the enigmatic style of the heroines of black and white movies. 52 GRÂCE Rosewood with copper accents: the timeless charm of a great classic.
53 AMANT Half-tone orange red: a subtle interpre- tation of a radiant smile.

54 LE BAISER Deep pink with golden shimmer: the ideal
partner for a leading roles.

Photographer: Iris Velghe

In 2013, ROUGE COCO SHINE, the lip shine by
CHANEL, extends its range of semi-transparent shades with a palette of deeper
colours. With 30% additional pigments in a melt-away texture, the 8 new shades bring extra intensity to the colour,
while keeping extreme shine. For this Collection, CHANEL presents a tribute to the fragile
grace of movie icons a palette of half-shades.

For nails, LE VERNIS: The charm of eternal icons brings fresh- ness and
whimsy to today’s women thanks to the creation of four timeless nail colour
shades to choose from depending on your mood.
575 STARLET A peach pink shade
radiant with a heart of golden pearl.
579 PAPARAZZI An intense and luminous
intense plum brown.
581 CINÉMA A half-tone red brightened with a touch of
orange.
599 PROVOCATION A unique plum shade.

Photographer: Iris Velghe

Available nationwide from 5th April
2013

On 28 June, The new Collection LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES reveals the multiple
facets of the gloss and sparkling femininity.
On 27 September.The new Collection ROUGE ALLURE
highlights daring femininity that leaves behind an indelible memory.

Sunday, 24 March 2013

The Red or Dead x Raleigh collaboration is a match made in cycling heaven –
introducing two incredible new styles the ‘Starstruck’ and the ‘Cuckoo’.

The
Starstruck is an amalgamation of Red Or Dead’s colourful and witty style
combined with Raleigh’s iconic Shopper bike design – creating a modern day
must-have with extra va-va-voom! Red Or Dead have well and truly pimped an old
classic, taking print inspiration from this season’s stylish celebration of all
things comic book and superhero – wonder-woman springs to mind! Starstruck is a
true superwoman’s bike, with a marvellous matching detachable bag to stash your
Brick Lane vintage buys in and fun-loving handlebar tassels.

The collaboration
also introduces the feminine floral ‘Cuckoo’ style, based on the original Wisp
Continental bike and super cute!

The Starstruck and the Cuckoo are both £400.00 and will be available from May
2013 at

Friday, 22 March 2013

The world’s longest designer dress was revealed yesterday
at the centre of a spectacular opening ceremony. Curated by British fashion
designer Henry Holland, the event welcomed shoppers into Trinity Leeds – the
only major shopping centre to open in the UK this year – for the very first
time.

Thousands of shoppers watched on in awe as the
larger than life dress emerged from a giant gift box in the shopping centre’s
central atrium. Rising to the top of the beautiful domed roof and filling the
space beneath it with layers of silk, Henry Holland’s yellow and pink polka dot
creation – which is synonymous with his House of Holland fashion label – was
embellished with thousands of Swarovski crystals which captured the light to
create a spectacular show piece.

Henry Holland said; “Curating the launch ceremony
for Trinity Leeds gave me the opportunity to celebrate fashion in a totally
unique way. I was challenged to deliver a spectacular show that would excite
Leeds’ shoppers and propel Trinity Leeds into the fashion spotlight. It has
been an immensely rewarding project to work on and it has been great to hear
the reaction from the public and see it all come to life on opening day.”

Bringing leisure and lifestyle brands to the heart
of Leeds’ city centre, Trinity Leeds will combine shopping with entertainment
and events, hosting pop-up shops, live performances, art installations and
helping to showcase the very best of the Leeds cultural calendar.

The shopping centre boasts over 120 shops,
restaurants, cafes and bars, bringing a host of national and international
brands together under the domed roof. Almost half of the stores are new to the
city with Apple, Hollister, Mango and Superdry amongst the exciting names
debuting in Leeds, together with new flagship stores from well-loved brands
including Marks & Spencer, Next, River Island and Topshop.

“This collection is
eclectic as ever with the designs featuring everything from dandelion, rose
& stripe print clutch bags to a colourful mix of leather handbags and
satchels. I am delighted to be launching this handbag collection with QVC, and
believe this is a great platform to reach out to a new, ever growing customer
base” - Zandra Rhodes

Zandra has designed for a diverse range of clients including
Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, Freddie Mercury and the rock group ‘Queen’.
Additionally, Zandra’s vintage pieces have been worn by the likes of Ashley
Olsen, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.

Lines meet in plaited leather and rows of metal giving way
to unexpected new check, architectural graphics, hole punched metal, wooden and
plastic beading, woven raffia and flickers of pearl and diamante meet to form
the textural landscape that is Wintergate.

Friday, 15 March 2013

Chanel have brought out a new sheer powder Les Bieges to recreate a natural healthy glow
The case reverses the iconic black lacquer look by changing the background to nude with the famous logo in black. The brush is sculpted in a half-moon shape to follow the curves of the face.

Gisele was chosen as she is a nature lover who has a healthy lifestyle and enjoys the great outdoors. She is
at one with herself and perfectly represents the values of this line: natural
beauty, simplicity, freedom and a healthy glow. Check out the Chanel film:

This SS13 collection from Swarovski shows an array of vibrant colours conveying the festive spirit of the Tropical Paradise that is Mexica and Brazil.. Various shades of green evoke the lush vegetation of a tropical forest, fuchsia the sensuality of the orchid and turquoise tones the clear waters of the seas of Acapulco.

The Texture Bib necklace is on Swarovski exclusive printed leather in a stylised leaf design of green, purple, fuchsia and lagoon blue.